John Melonakos Family Talent Show Dec 2023

This 15-minute video shows the talents of John Melonakos and his six children. They displayed their amazing talents for the residents of an assisted-living center near Atlanta, GA. in December 2023. Enjoy...

Amazing Antarctica Part 4 of 4

This 10-minute video is the fourth of four parts covering our amazing trip to Antarctica. Part 4 highlights our ship's passage through the Lemaire Channel, a scenic waterway that's one of the top tourist destinations in Antarctica. We then enjoyed a landing at Useful Island watching the antics of many more penguins. The final event was the journey back to Ushuaia, Argentina from Useful Island. There were several activities on board to keep us occupied as we traversed North back through the Drake Passage. We absolutely loved this trip and hope you'll enjoy all four parts. 0:00 Opening Trailer 0:49 Lemaire Channel 3:33 Useful Island Landing 7:56 Drake Passage back to Ushuaia Music provided by -- Call to Adventure - Comedy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Amazing Antarctica Part 3 of 4

This 17-minute video is the third of four parts covering our amazing trip to Antarctica. Part 3 highlights our polar plunge into the freezing waters of the Southern Ocean. From there we did a Zodiak cruise through the Errera Channel. We then did a landing at Danco Island. The final event in a full day of activites was an excursion to Paradise Bay, where 20 passengers and 3 expedition guides spent the night camping on the Antarctic continent. We absolutely loved this trip and hope you'll enjoy all four parts. 0:00 Opening Trailer 0:49 Polar Plunge 6:35 Errera Channel Zodiak Tour 8:30 Danco Island Landing 10:47 Camping in Paradise Bay Music provided by -- Call to Adventure - Comedy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Amazing Antarctica Part 2 of 4

This 13-minute video is the second of four parts covering our amazing trip to Antarctica. Part 2 highlights our visit to Barrientos Island, one of many in the South Shetland Islands. From there we did a Zodiak cruise through the stunning Cierva Cove. Finally, we went to Portal Point. There was a planned landing there, but the wind made the seas too rough to even get in the Zodiaks. We absolutely loved this trip and hope you'll enjoy all four parts. 0:00 Opening Trailer 0:49 Barrientos Island 6:15 Cierva Cove 12:13 Portal Point Music provided by -- Call to Adventure - Comedy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Amazing Antarctica Part 1 of 4

This 13-minute video is the first of four parts covering our amazing trip to Antarctica. Part 1 highlights some fun sites we saw in and around Ushuaia, Argentina before we boarded our ship which took us to Antarctica. As you'll learn, because of weather conditions at various locations, we had to go with the flow throughout the trip. Locations visited in this first video include -- Tierra del Fuego National Park (part of Patagonia), the city of Ushuaia and its Prison Museum, the start of our journey through the Beagle Channel, waiting in the Beagle, and finally starting through the Drake Passage. We absolutely loved this trip and hope you'll enjoy all four parts. 0:00 Opening trailer 0:49 Tierra del Fuego National Park 3:54 Walking around Ushuaia 6:24 Prison Museum 9:35 On the ship Music provided by -- Call to Adventure - Comedy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Melonakos Thanksgiving 2023 v2

This 9-minute video highlights the fun and the food of this wonderful 2023 Thanksgiving holiday for the Melonakos family in Mooresville, NC. Enjoy... Music provided by: Cold Funk - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Family Visit to Mooresville, NC. June 2023

We were so happy to have our Georgia children's families visit Becky & me and Steve & Janet's family in Mooresville, NC in June 2023. With this visit, 3 of our 5 children and 13 of our 14 grandchildren were with us for a few days. This 10-minute video highlights the fun activities we had together -- with the majority of the video being on Lake Norman, NC. Enjoy... Music Provided by: ** Daily Beetle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ** Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500025 ** Artist: http://incompetech.com/ ** Happy Bee Surf by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ** Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300015 ** Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Amazing Visit to the Dead Sea Israel

One of the most fun activities we had during our trip to Israel was to float in the Dead Sea. This 5-minute video has highlights of this visit.. enjoy. Special thanks to Erik Trinidad. I used a portion of his great video in mine.

Amazing Israel Sites Going North of Old City Jerusalem

This 11-minute video shows highlights of some of Israel's amazing sites north of Old City Jerusalem. This is the last of seven videos I made of Becky and my trip to Egypt, Jordan and Israel in April/May 2023. Included in the video are: 0:00 The Garden Tomb (the more probable site of Jesus' crucifixtion and burial) 1:55 The Jordan River (the river where Jesus was baptized by John) 3:44 City of Jaffa (Joppa) (Jonah and the Whale & Peter + Cornelius) 4:26 Caesarea (Apostle Paul declares he's a Roman citizen) 5:54 Kaplica (Church of Fear, where Jesus was going to be stoned for blasphemy) 6:37 Church of Transfiguration (Jesus transfigured before Peter, James & John) 7:35 Mount of Beautitudes (location of the Sermon on the Mount) 8:35 Capernaum (Jesus' adopted home town, where he met five of His disciples) 9:35 Sea of Galilee (the location of many episodes in Jesus' life) Enjoy...

Amazing Israel Going South of Old City Jerusalem

This 11-minute video shows highlights of amazing sites south of Old City Jerusalem. Included in the video are: 0:00 Valley of Elah (where David + Goliath battled) 1:33 Church of the Nativity (in Bethlehem) 3:12 Ramat Lehi (Jawbone Hill, Samson) 4:07 Bet Guvrin National Park (Bell Caves) 7:05 Qumran (Dead Sea Scrolls) 7:52 Masada Fortress Enjoy...

Amazing Wanderings in Old City Jerusalem

This 10-minute video highlights sites we saw in early May within Old City Jerusalem as we wandered with friends on several different days. Old City, at 0.35 square miles, is amazing and is the most historical part of Jerusalem. Old City is divided into the Temple Mount and four Quarters -- Christian, Muslim, Armenian, and Jewish. Upon arrival in Jerusalem, we paid to walk along the Ramparts Walk to get an elevated view of Old City. On other days we just wandered -- we loved being with so many others in this beautiful portion of the city. Enjoy...

Amazing Bar Mitzvahs at the Western Wall, Jerusalem

This 8-minute video highlights the Bar Mitzvah celebrations that take place at the Western Wall in Old City, Jerusalem on Mondays and Thursdays. Starting near the Dung Gate, the Bar Mitzvah youth and celebrants form a procession that walks to the Western Wall where the ceremony takes places. What an eventful time for these 13-year-old boys and their families. Enjoy...

Amazing Visit to Petra, Jordan April 2023

This 9-minute video highlights our visit to Petra, Jordan. Petra was the capital city of the Nabataeans from roughly 300 BC to 100 CE. Favorite sites we visited were the Siq, the narrow pathway that leads to the main attraction, The Treasury. We also hiked up the 822 steps (~ 1 mile) to another impressive stone edifice, the Monastery. Enjoy...

Amazing Visit to Egypt: Giza Great Pyramid & Sphinx and a Camel Ride

This 10-minute video shows highlights of our visit to Giza, Egypt. While there we visited the Great Pyramid, went on a camel ride, and viewed the Great Sphinx. What an amazing visit. Our visit to Egypt was one of three countries visited... stay tuned for more videos including ones from Petra, Jordan and Israel.

Spring Break Activities with the NC Grandkids

This 16-minute video highlights the fun activities we had with our North Carolina grandchildren during Spring Break March 2023. The activities included joining in to celebrate the 150th anniversary of our city, Mooresville, NC, kayaking on the lake, going to the Catawba Science Center in Hickory, NC, etc. Enjoy...

Sloth Sanctuary Costa Rica

This 8-minute video provides highlights of a visit to a sloth sanctuary. During a cruise in the Western Caribbean, one stop was in Port Limon, Costa Rica. From the port, we went on this amazing excursion to visit the sloths in their rehabilitation center. At the end of our visit with the sloths, we were taken in canoes and paddled by guides on the Estrella River, which is directly behind the sanctuary. Enjoy... and please subscribe. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Music Provided by: Limujii https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd6xL... Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://hypeddit.com/track/hi2fol Music promoted by: Good Vibes - No Copyright Vlog Music https://bit.ly/2YAg2XI

Port Oasis Free Animal Park in Cartagena Colombia

This 6-minute video shows that amazing animals housed at Port Oasis in Cartagena, Colombia. This free park is at the cruise port terminal in Cartagena. Amazing birds, especially parrots, a spider monkey, an iguana and pink flamingos roam free in this beautiful location. Enjoy, and please subscribe. Background music provided by: Roa - Breathe https://bit.ly/3qVrckx Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://hypeddit.com/link/32536o Music promoted by: Good Vibes - No Copyright Vlog Music https://bit.ly/2YAg2XI